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Multiferroics by Rational Design: Implementing Ferroelectricity in Molecule-Based Magnets

Published on - Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Authors: Emilio Pardo, Cyrille Train, Hongbo Liu, Lise-Marie Chamoreau, Brahim Dkhil, Kamal Boubekeur, Francesc Lloret, Keitaro Nakatani, Hiroko Tokoro, Shin-Ichi Ohkoshi, Michel Verdaguer

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Multiferroic materials: A novel class of multiferroics based on organic–inorganic hybrid materials is synthesized. The ferromagnetic properties originate from the coordination network, whereas the ferroelectricity results from the polar organic ions (see picture, M=magnetization and P=polarization).